As multicore processing architectures grow in popularity, suppliers are rolling out solutions to help engineers program the new breed of devices. PolyCore Software is offering a new version of its ...

Writing software that can simultaneously make use of multiple processors can be hard. Yet the advent of multicore processors--four cores per chip is now common--means that more and more software needs ...

A three year European programme with funding of €3.9million, is bringing together industry and researchers to develop a tool chain for what the partners call ‘efficient, standardised and real time ...

We're in something of a transitional phase in computing at the moment, with multi-core processors threatening to take over the world. This is great news, because what could be better than having more ...

A new evaluation of popular parallel programming languages finds that the C++ library provides the best combination of usability and performance Multicore programming is a tricky problem. Developers ...

Embedded design needs to move to multicore processor-based systems and the sooner the better. But the softly, softly approach of the last year or so is no longer an option for semiconductor, software ...

The Multicore Association is establishing specifications for a programming model that will reduce the complexity involved in writing software for multicore chips used in smartphones, tablets and other ...

Vector Fabrics is joining the PHARAON project, a European consortium aiming to address the issues involved in programming multicore devices. Mike Beunder, Vector Fabrics' ceo, pictured, said: "Writing ...

Adding more cores is desirable to meet growing computing demands, but it could create more challenges for programmers writing code that enables applications to work effectively with multicore chips.